Originally Posted by rat

I agree with u that "some" bengalis tend to live in the past... I would not be wrong to say that they are an emotional crowd, speaking without thinking... coming to conclusion before looking at facts etc etc.

But they still show their streaks of brilliance from time to time. Good that mentioned ISI(Indian Statistical Institute)... I have a good friend of mine who graduated from there.. he is a bengali and am sure he is gonna make you proud too. I tried to get in there.. but couldnt.. one of my failures. Although I got in somewhere else, equally good, although in the field of technology.

As far as Jyoti Basu i concerned, I would like to say, no human is perfect... Neither I am looking for perfection... I look at his good characters and learn what he has to offer me. Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore have also helped me learn a lot (altough one can find imperfections in even them). I have the pleasure of meeting APJ and he ranks right at the top of the ladder.